But if you change it sligthly to owning copyright over some dog breed, that emotional objection would dissipate in my opinion.
So if someone were to cross two or three breeds of dogs and make a stable, new breed, can that someone patent it and own it?
What about every single pup that is eventually born? Can the breeder claim intellectual property rights over it?
Of course this is nonsense, but some companies will try and are trying their luck.
Once we can, I'm sure someone's going to try to make a Michael Phelps or Barry Bonds.
"Sort of. He can't have sex unless I allow it."
Joe decided that big business was not among his aptitudes.
"Years ago, the Quail received a gene augmentation that gave him enough charm to succeed despite his lack of intellect. Since I'm the one who invented his personality genes, I hold the copyright on his character. The Quail can't reproduce without my permission. Nor can he retransmit or rebroadcast his genes without the expressed, written consent of WonkaGen Inc."